Archive for the ‘Americas’ Category
Military Admits ‘Errors’ in Civilian Bombing in Afghanistan, But Still Defends the Attacks and Warns of Greater Casualities
3 Jun 09 | Rebel Reports and LAT
The attack in Farah province killed as many as 140 Afghan civilians. The U.S. military says errors were made, but insists the “targets” “posed legitimate threats to Afghan or American forces.”
U.S. Troops Arrest Afghan Reporter
3 Jun 09 | BBC
An Afghan journalist working for a prominent independent radio station in the province of Khost has been arrested by American soldiers. Read the rest of this entry »
Obama Should Visit Gaza
by Medea Benjamin
3 Jun 09 | ei
U.S. President Obama should visit the Gaza Strip to see the death and the destruction caused by Israel’s recent attacks.
War With Iran: Has It Already Begun?
by Justin Raimondo
3 Jun 09 | AWC
Obama talks peace with Iran, but what’s he doing under the radar? Read the rest of this entry »
Bin Laden Attacks Obama Policies
3 Jun 09 | AJE
Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda leader, has accused Barack Obama, the U.S. president, of following the policy of his predecessor George Bush in “antagonising Muslims”.
Obama to Tell Israel: Form New Peace Policy By July
United States President Barack Obama intends to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu four to six weeks to provide an “updated position” regarding construction in West Bank settlements and the two-state principle. Read the rest of this entry »
Poll: Most Americans Against Closing Gitmo; Dems Fund Wars, IMF, Not Gitmo Closing
Two-thirds of Americans are against closing the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba with even more rejecting the idea of relocating its detainees to U.S. prisons. Read the rest of this entry »
Study Likens Israel to South African Apartheid; U.S. Pressed to End Gaza Blockade
Geithner Visit: Chinese Economists Skeptical of U.S. Strength
2 Jun 09 | CSM
A survey of 23 experts finds deep concern about Beijing’s large dollar holdings. Read the rest of this entry »
Merkel Breaks Unwritten Rule Mauling Central Banks
2 Jun 09 | FT
Unconventional monetary policies being pursued by the world’s main central banks could aggravate rather than ease the economic crisis, Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, suggested on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Audience Laughs After Geithner Tells China Its Dollar Assets are Safe
1 Jun 09 | Reuters
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Monday reassured the Chinese government that its huge holdings of dollar assets are safe and reaffirmed his faith in a strong U.S. currency. Read the rest of this entry »
U.S. Out of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
by Ivan Eland
30 May 09 | AWC
Hillary Clinton’s blunt public statement that President Obama “wants to see a stop to settlements – not some settlements, not outposts, not natural growth exceptions” made for good headlines. The Israelis were shocked and upset that their slavish ally had acted slightly less obsequious and engaged in a public spat with them. Read the rest of this entry »
Israel Seeking U.S. F-35 Fighter Jets, Won’t Cooperate With U.N. Probe Into Gaza Admist More Settler Violence in the West Bank
Jimmy Carter Against Obama’s Secrecy and Lack of Prosecution for Torture
1 Jun 09 | Raw Story
Former president apparently lends support for “Truth Commission” on prisoner abuse, says torture a crime “against our Constitution”. Read the rest of this entry »
Dollar Suffers as Risk Appetite Soars
1 Jun 09 | FT
The dollar took a battering on Monday as hopes of economic recovery prompted an increase in risk appetite. Read the rest of this entry »
Eavesdropping Case Tests Obama Vows on Secrecy
by William Fisher
1 Jun 09 | IPS
Despite President Barack Obama’s formation of a new task force to review government secrecy, and an ongoing investigation into use of the so-called “state secrets doctrine”, lawyers for the new administration refused last week to disclose information on the government’s use of warrantless wiretaps and backed legislation to block the release of photos of prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »
In Turnaround, Cuba Agrees to Talks With U.S.
31 May 09 | WaPo
Cuba has agreed to open talks with the United States on issues ranging from immigration to anti-narcotics cooperation and direct mail service, a senior State Department official said today, in a sign that the island’s communist government is warming to President Obama’s call for a new relationship after decades of tension. Read the rest of this entry »
Israel to Sell ‘War on Iran’ Plans at OAS, Begins Its Largest Military Drill Ever
Israel, which is gradually losing the support it enjoyed in the EU and the U.S., is planning to have a presence in Latin America to counter Iran’s growing ties in the region.
U.S. Won’t Accept North Korea as a Nuclear State
30-31 May 09 | AWC News and RT
Russia, Japan call for “serious response” to tests. Read the rest of this entry »
Israel Bites U.S. Hand That Feeds It
Israel takes a clear and decisive step against the world displaying its rogue nature in latest shake up over the illegal settlement development. Read the rest of this entry »
Local Currencies Really Can Buy Happiness
30 May 09 | IPS
In the face of an economic system which seems to be premised on environmental harm and profit-driven growth, a handful of communities across the U.S. and the globe have begun experimenting with alternative forms of local currency as a pathway to sustainability. Read the rest of this entry »
Hamas: Abbas Mustn’t Relinquish Our Rights for a ‘U.S. Illusion’
Palestinian factions in exile in Damascus on Saturday warned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas against giving up on the “rights of the Palestinian people” in exchange for a “U.S. illusion.” Read the rest of this entry »
NGO’s Oppose Obama’s ‘Blank Cheque’ to IMF
29 May 09 | IPS
A broad coalition of civil society groups, as well as some U.S. lawmakers, is fighting what they call a “blank cheque” from the U.S. to expand funding for the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Read the rest of this entry »
Petraeus: U.S. Violated Geneva Conventions
29 May 09 | Raw Story
The head of the U.S. Central Command, General David Petraeus, said Friday that the U.S. had violated the Geneva Conventions in a stunning admission from President Bush’s onetime top general in Iraq that the U.S. may have violated international law.
Gen. Casey: U.S. Ready to Fight War Against North Korea
28 May 09 | AWC News, FT, AJE, and RT
Troops on high alert as North Korea moves artillery to western coast.
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